Camaleon Mayakoba, Cancun, Mexico

[tribal]

Hello everybody!!!

My name is Tom and I want to share with you the unforgettable experience that I had when I played Golf in Mexico, in one of the most extraordinary where I ever played. My friends and I decide to take some days of vacations so we search on the internet options, so we can travel to one of the countries with more natural diversity on the world. We were gratefully surprised, when we found (web link removed) and see that they offer exactly the thing we were looking for. Luxury hotels and the best golf courses in Mexico. Besides that, they also offer different activities that make more attractive your visit to the country. We bought a package for 7 days and we chose to play in two golf courses: the Camaleon Maykoba and the golf course of the Hilton Hotel. I liked a lot the Camaleon for the complexity of the course. And in this golf course is the only one where you can play a phase of the LPGA. Regarding to the Hilton Golf course I liked a lot the spectacular landscape that this offer in one side the Nichupte lagoon and in the other side the Caribbean Sea. Furthermore of three rounds of golf, we went to a lot of impressive places: Xcaret and Tulum. Without any doubt Mexico is one of the best places that I have ever visited and I definitely want to come back the next year!!!!!

Best Regards

Tom

[Eracer]

Thanks for the spam. Bye now!

[ualtim]

Welcome aboard, Tom.

You might receive a little bit better reception if you introduce yourself in the appropiate forum "now on the tee" rather than coming in with a web link in your first post. I have removed the link from your post as that is forbidden in the first 15 posts to prevent spamming the board. Please feel free to visit the form rules post Shot Talk Rules to review the forum rules. If you have any questions after reading the rules, please feel free to ask.

ualtim

[MyBluC4]

Also liked this course. Here is how I saw it last year when I visited:
Fairmont Mayakoba, 45 minutes south of Cancun. Beautiful resort, fantastic food and perfect weather if you are looking for a terrific vacation in Mexico.
Played El Camaleon, a Greg Norman signature design course. While not usually a big fan of Norman designed tracks this was a good resort course. The conditions were excellent. The fairways were perfect and the greens were pristine. Traps were consistent throughout. The course reads 7024 from the tips with a 71.1/131 slope rating, 6562 from the whites. Like other Norman courses, this one had, for the most part, wide fairways and huge greens. You could find yourself with 80 foot putts on a number of occasions. Course meanders through thick vegetation and is bordered on a number of holes with hotel suites. Two holes, both par 3’s are right on the ocean providing beautiful views. There are 6 par 4’s over 425. This is good because with the wind you are hitting long approach shots to greens. The 4 par 5’s averaged just over 540 yards.
If you are staying at any Mayakoba resort the 18 hole rate is $181 per round with carts. There is a twilight rate of $77 that works. Many players choose to play 9 holes at around 2PM when the weather is nice and the shadows start to fall across the course. The staff, outside of the pro shop, were terrific and helpful. Pro shop staff needs to get their act together and do a better job of coordinating with the hotel front desks. The often have conflicting information regarding rates, especially for junior players under 17. All in all a good week of golf and sun. If you are planning to go there are 8 courses in the area and two more being built. Maya Riviera is the new in place in Mexico and getting built up fast. Nice part is that there are no high rises to speak of. Most of the resorts are set back from the road with large areas of vegitation so you don't feel like its Cancun or Alcapulco. There are Mayan ruins to visit in Tulum and the town is terrific to visit at night with many good restarurants and shops. Very clean and secure.

[Bad News Barton]

MyBluC4 thanks for that review I'm going to Cancun on holiday next week and I've booked a time for El Camaleon. I'm going to have to hire clubs do you know what kinds they hire out?

[MyBluC4]

I don't recall what rentals were offered as I brought my own sticks. You can email the course or better yet your hotel and ask for current greens fees and what brand of clubs are available for rental. Also ask if the hotel provides any kind of discount for you on this or any other courses.